Raking
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Raking is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of rake.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of rake.
More Meanings
- Swiftly moving.
- Sloping; having a rake or incline.
- The act or process of using a rake; the going over a space with a rake.
- A space gone over with a rake; also, the work done, or the quantity of hay, grain, etc., collected, by going once over a space with a rake.
- (music) a bass guitar playing technique in which multiple notes are played rapidly from one string to another.
Example Sentences
raking light
You could feel the relief after Bendtner collected Wilshere's raking pass before cutting inside Carlos Edwards and burying his shot beyond Fulop.
Word Forms
- rakings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include graze, skim, crease, slant, pitch, run down.
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